If you'd like to use an easy way to sketch or draw a six pointed star, the method provided here will help you to do so without complications or fuss. If you are not just sketching, you will need to use the drawing instruments and materials listed in the "Things You'll Need" section located at the base of this article.

Steps

1

Sketch or draw carefully with a pencil to make a special isosceles triangle, called an equilateral triangle (three equal sides) on your paper. Or, call it an equiangular triangle (because it also has three equal angles). This kind of triangle will be the basis of this catchy/wonderful, six-pointed star.

2

Choose a method to make equal sides, (OR draw all three angles equal 60 degrees while keeping the corners equidistant [equal distance apart], either would do just fine). You can use the suggested method, of making equal sides and so on, as follows:

3

Draw a circle with the pencil to inscribe the star within it, using a compass or draw around a round container, of a convenient size, so plan for all three vertices (corners) to be touching the circle. Now carefully do the following:

Measure a 120-degree central angle using a protractor (from the center point of the circle) and mark the ends of the 120-degree arc of the circle

Find the length measure of the straight line (chord) between the two ends of the arc on your paper

Measure that length from each of the two ends of the arc across to another point on the circle. They need to both reach the same (third corner) point; if not, your chord is too long or too short. Check that; redo as necessary.

You now should have a dot (vertex) for each of the three corners.

Connect the dots (points) using a straight edge and a pencil/drawing instrument.

4

Plan and use a pencil to draw the second triangle congruent to the first one (same shape and size); so, it will be upside down overlapping the first one.

Draw a diameter lightly (through the center point of the circle) from each of the three vertices to the opposite side of the circle, and mark each of the three new end points on the circle as your three corner points for your second triangle;

5

Draw across the circle from one of the new points you just made to another one of the three new points. Doing that drawing across the circle produces one side of the new triangle. The two ends of that segment are two of the three corners (vertices) of the second large triangle.

Continue to connect the three dots using a straight edge, to form a nice triangle (carefully) -- using the three points that you just made.

6

Be consistent, and with all corresponding (matching kinds of) points equally spaced. This creates a "regular" figure, meaning it has corresponding kinds of angles equal, and equal lengths of its corresponding sides and so on. It is also a "complex" shape, including several smaller triangles and an inscribed hexagon, within the concave polygon called a star.

7

Erase any extra marks, such as the circle and the three diameters used above, as you wish.

8

Consider, optionally, using a computer, and a drawing program, to do the steps.

You might like to use MS Paint or another drawing program if you know how or can find instructions. But, this can very well be hand drawn, using drawing tools including a ruler/straightedge, of course.

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Tips

If it has all the triangular outlines still showing, then that is traditionally called a Star of David, or perhaps, a Star of Israel (as used on the flags of that nation).

If a similar kind of star is also enclosed/inscribed within a hexagon, then it may be called a hexagram which is used by some people for occult practices, perhaps as Paganism, or for some kinds of witchcraft and Satanic symbolism.